Polite People

2011 | Film | Comedy, Drama

Storyline

A desperate city-slicker engineer cheats his way into a small farming community, pretending to know how to save them by refinancing their slaughterhouse not knowing that he's walking into a local war of small-town politics and general misbehaving.

Starring

Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Eggert Þorleifsson, Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir, Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Benedikt Erlingsson, Gunnar Hansson, Ingvar Sigurdsson

Directed by

Olaf de Fleur

Written by

Olaf de Fleur and Hrafnkell Stefánsson

Director's note

I grew up in Budardal Valley and know every inch of this little farm town. It’s a typical countryside place where time seems to have left for a moment but will be back any minute. It was a profound pleasure to film in my hometown, especially since I’ve been traveling around the globe for years doing films here and there. I made this film because I missed my home and my childhood. Thanks everybody for your help!